Squat standards for a 69 kg (152 lb) woman
Among OpenPowerlifting raw meet results at this bodyweight, the median recorded squat is 117.5 kg (260 lb), the top 10% reach 157.5 kg (345 lb), and the top 1% 190 kg (420 lb). This cell contains 8,644 meet results; n is not a unique-person count.
OpenPowerlifting records a median squat of 117.5 kg (260 lb) across 8,644 raw female meet results in the 69 kg class.
How a 69 kg woman ranks in raw meet results
This field contains 8,644 raw meet results in the 63–69 kg / 139–152 lb class. Percentiles describe recorded entries, not the general population, and repeat competitors may contribute more than one result.
| Percentile | woman (raw) | in lb |
|---|---|---|
| Median meet resultmiddle of recorded meet results | 117.5 kg | 260 lb |
| Top 25%upper quarter of recorded results | 137.5 kg | 305 lb |
| Top 10%top decile of recorded results | 157.5 kg | 345 lb |
| Top 5%top twentieth of recorded results | 166.4 kg | 365 lb |
| Top 1%top recorded percentile | 190 kg | 420 lb |
At 69 kg (152 lb), Within the recorded meet results the top 10% reach 157.5 kg (345 lb), 40 kg (90 lb) above the median 117.5 kg (260 lb); the top 1% reach 190 kg (420 lb), a further 32.5 kg (70 lb) on top. Based on 8,644 raw meet results in this class.
The 69 kg class in the data
Of the 48,720 raw women's squat entries behind these standards, 8,644 — about 18% — come from the 69 kg class.
Stepping up from the 63 kg class raises the median squat by 7.5 kg (15 lb) (+7%); the next step to 76 kg adds another 5 kg (10 lb) (+4%).
In relative terms the median works out to 1.70× bodyweight, down from the field's per-kilo peak of 1.84× at 57 kg — the sub-linear scaling that makes the percentile, not the raw kilos, the honest comparison.
The median 69 kg woman in this dataset squats 117.5 kg, benches 65 kg, and deadlifts 140 kg — a bench-to-squat ratio of 0.55 and a squat-to-deadlift ratio of 0.84. If your own ratios sit far from that, the outlier lift is usually the one with the most room to grow.
The classic milestones read differently in every class: here a 315 lb squat sits at roughly the 79th percentile (top 21% of meet-result entries), and a 225 lb squat sits at roughly the 31st percentile (stronger than 31% of meet-result entries).
These are competition-depth back squats: the IPF Technical Rules require the hip crease to drop below the top of the knee. A high squat will read 5–10% above your meet squat, so judge yourself against the standard at legal depth. Vanderburgh & Batterham 1999 explains why the kilos rise with bodyweight while strength-per-kilo falls (PMID 10613442) — read the percentile, not just the absolute number.
FAQ
- What is a good raw squat for a 69 kg (152 lb) woman?
- In raw meet results at this bodyweight the median recorded squat is 117.5 kg (260 lb), the top 10% reach 157.5 kg (345 lb), and the top 1% 190 kg (420 lb). Source: OpenPowerlifting public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10; this cell contains 8,644 meet results.
- What squat puts me in the top 1% at 69 kg?
- The 99th-percentile raw meet result for a 69 kg (152 lb) woman is 190 kg (420 lb). The top-5% threshold starts at 166.4 kg (365 lb).
- Where does this data come from?
- Every figure is computed from OpenPowerlifting meet results (CC0 public dataset, dataset date 2026-05-10) for raw entries at this exact sex and bodyweight class. This cell contains 8,644 meet results; n is an entry count, not a unique-person count.
- How much more do 76 kg women squat than 69 kg women?
- At the median, 5 kg (10 lb) more — 122.5 kg (270 lb) versus 117.5 kg (260 lb). At the top-10% mark the gap is 7.5 kg (15 lb) (165 kg (365 lb) versus 157.5 kg (345 lb)). Per kilo of bodyweight the lighter class is the stronger one — which is why cross-class comparison uses percentiles or coefficients, not raw kilos.
Figures: OpenPowerlifting (public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10). Cell n is a meet-result count, not a unique-person count. Full method at /method. Check your own lift on the percentile calculator.